CRF450X Black Anodized Forks

Anodizing your fork and shock isn’t a bank breaker, but it does require some work.  The fork and shock will have to be completely disassembled before it can be sent to an anodizer.  Follow the steps below and your on your path to trick looking parts.

CRF450X Black Anodized Shock

-Completely disassemble the fork including the rings around the bottom that protect your for leg plastics from rubbing on your fork tubes.

-Wash the fork tube using either carb cleaner or soapy water to get rid of the oily residue.

-Disassemble the shock. You must remove everything, even the adjuster. You’ll also need to remove the bearing from the top of the body. This is held in by two clips and the bearing itself is pressed in. You may be able to remove it without a press, but a press is recommended. You can normally have this done at your local shop for about $10.

-Clean out the shock using either carb cleaner or soapy water to get rid of the oily residue.

-Find an anodizing shop. We use Alumin-Art Plating Company, Inc. a Southern California based company and have on several projects. After using a few different anodizers they always turn out the best quality work with great looking long lasting color for all of our CRF450X parts. The anodizing and prep work itself should cost you about $150. You can try Google to find one local to you.

-Package the items up if your shipping them out or take them to the anodizer.

The work is definitely worth the results. Our parts came back looking better than new.

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Bar End Swivel Plug

Fits throttle tube and allows smoother throttle movement than standard bar end plug.
(Fitting on the clutch side is the same as the standard bar end plug.)

Made of 6061-T aluminum. Diameter : 29mm (1.15 inch)

Available in Silver, Green, Titanium, Gold, Black, Red and Blue. Comes in pairs.

Bar End Plug

Prevents grip damage in the event of a fall.
Light weight aluminum hardware.
Available in 9 different colors for each size. (35mm and 29mm)
Replacement parts available.

Zeta Racing Bar End Plugs

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Zeta Racing has released this tank washer for the CRF450R but it’ll work perfect on the X. I have one myself and it clears the tank and my steering stabilizer with no problem. Available in a ton of different colors this is a killer upgrade that not many will have on your block.

Aluminum washer for holding fuel tank.
Available colors: green, gold, titanium, blue and red.
Comes with a stainless bolt and/or aluminum collar specific for each appllcation.

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Here’s a nice gas cap from Terry Cable. It’s available in black, red and blue and looks to have a built in check valve. Check the full post for a picture of the red cap as well.

These caps can be ordered at www.terrycable.com for about $60.

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This trick looking clamp from Zeta Racing made from billet aluminum is a nice addition to make your X stand out from the pack on the line at your local track. Available in red or blue for many models of bikes.

Light weight and durable brake line clamp.
Made of machined aluminum.
Strongly clamp your brake line while reducing bike weight.
Available in Red and blue anodized colors.

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Broken levers suck, especially clutch levers. You can always keep riding with a broken front break lever at a slower pace. A clutch lever makes it difficult to do anything other than ride back to the truck. These rotator clamps will help avoid that dreaded situation. The theory behind rotator clamps is that when you fall the lever rotates up or down instead of being rigid and snapping under the weight of your bike. I run them and can say they’ve saved many rides and much money in replacement lever costs.
Rotator Clamps Universal Master Cylinder Brake Clamps and Universal Clutch Perch Clamps. CNC machined 6061 T6 aluminum. Replaces 1/2 Clamp for Stock Clutch Perches recessed cap screws eliminate sharp edges. Integrated nylon Steeve allows Rotation.

http://www.wirtz.net/2/product_detail.php?producto_id=196

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This gas cap by Project 321 is a work of art!!!  With many options including color, carbon fiber inserts and the new flame cap it’s definitely gonna set your X out in the crowd.

The cap itself is machined from billet aluminum, then anodized and re machined again to get that ultra trick look going.  You can also order carbon fiber inserts to be placed in the cap.  4 colors are available; Red, Black, Gold and Blue.

Check the cap out at www.project321.com

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McKenzie Motorsports has released this trick new light bracket that allows you to mount your lights directly to the frame instead of on your front fork while still reataining the functionality of lights that turn when your front wheel does. You can find this setup at Mckenzie’s website located here http://www.helmetkits.com/lightbar.htm

The lights bar retails for $500 and doesn’t include lights. Here’s some information from their site…

“Catering to the Baja crowd, McKenzie Motorsports are specialists in professional-racing-communication systems. The latest offering from McKenzie is the Light Bar bracket system, which is made to mount the Baja Designs Dual Lighting system onto the frame instead of onto the fork tubes. This helps keep the weight off the front end and also allows the light to articulate with the forks. The Light Bar system comes with everything you need to mount to the frame of your Honda CRF450 or XR650R, though some welding is necessary. Quality made in the USA by FOES racing.”

For more information on CRF450X HID lights please see our lighting post at http://www.crf450x.net/2007/05/31/hid-lighting-options-from-baja-designs-for-the-crf450x/

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BRP has just released a new Billet Oil Filter cover designed to help lower oil temperature and add a custom factory look.   

Just like the engine plugs this piece will be available in black and red and should hit the streets with a retail price of $59.95.

From BRP’s site here is the rest of the info….

CRF Billet Aluminum Oil Filter Cover

Our new Billet Oil Filter Cover is designed to help lower oil temperature while adding a custom factory look. The machined fins add more surface area allowing the heat to transfer from the motor through the fins to the outside air. Besides that they feature an anodized finish and engraved BRP logo giving them that trick factory look. Applicatons for late model CRF’s and TRX quads including the 07 CRF 150R
Available in black or red.

Price: $59.95

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